Sweetwater Dank Tank 15th Anniversary Ale

Brewed by Sweetwater Brewing Company
Style: English Strong Ale
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Sampled at Brewvival 2012. Clearish copper pour with fair tan head. sweet, syrupy, caramel, molasses, some bitterness from hops, but not enough to balance it our. Lots of residual sweetness. Not impressed.

bottle. clear orange with a small white head. sweet cotton candy nose with fruity hops. very balanced. a bigger version of motor boat. sweet but balanced with fruity hops. full body. a bit boozy in finish.

Draft at Brewvival 2012 under the 15 Years of Heady Beers name. Pours a clear copper color with a medium frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of caramel, herbal hops, raisins and toasted malts. The taste is caramel, toffee, stone fruits, hoppy finish. Medium bodied.

An Imperial Amber Ale? caramel, resin, grass, alcohol, Aromas Appearance; amber, clear, minimal head, with almost no lacing. Palate; medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, I really enjoyed this beer by the end of the bomber and was ready for another

Bomber. Deep orange color. Big citrusy aroma backed up by a solid caramel malt body. The hops could come through in the flavor a little better but ou give that up for the full bodied malt flavor. Finish does have a little pine and resin.

Nice copper pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and malty with some caramel and alcohol. Flavor is very malty, with hints of molasses, licorice and dried dark fruit. I would actually call this one a tad on the harsh side but the bottle did state that it could be aged. I imagine this would mellow it out a bit and make it even smoother if given a bit more time. Still, it’s a nice, malty ale.

2/19/12. 22oz bottle. Slightly hazed reddish brown pour with a small khaki head that fades to a sloppy ring and barely laces at all. Slightly sweet aroma with caramel, grassy hops, a bit of minerally dryness, and more sweetness. Slightly sweet caramel flavor with a bit of tartness and more dry minerals with lingering papery sweetness and cloying sweetness. Meh.

Bottle. First sip hmmm just ok. Second that’s different. Then by the third I truly think they crafted something unique and beautiful here. Pours a amber/ruby with thin head. After a few sips not much lace but more of a syrupy film. Smell is sweet caramel, bread, dark ripe fruits and sugar cane. Taste initially was sweet caramel but lends to some dark fruit, breadiness, earthy hops, more caramel, cotton candy, some yeast. For 10%, it doesn’t show hardly any booze, however it is quite sweet, but in a very soft and not sickening way. In fact, the whole flavor profile is rich and full, but very mild. Reminds me of the bastard love child of an imperial amber, quad and barley wine. Mouthfeel is sloshy and oily. Very nice.

Perfect score! I don’t understand what the other guys are drinking but maybe that’s because I’m a big IPA/ Double IPA/ Rhye IPA/ESP guy. I love this one from the word start. Smells of sooooo many aromas like a good Belgium you dream about. Then the sweetness and wonderful hops. Good lacing. Great color. Great beer and thank you again to the wonderful sweetwater team for this one! Perfect Score!!

22oz bottle, very fresh release. Served at around 45F.

Pours lightly cloudy copper/amber with a nice two finger off-white light beige head that leaves really nice sticky bubbles of drippy lacing and recedes to a foamy island and ring. Before long, all head and lacing disappear for a flat appearance.

Aroma is caramel, toffee, grassy and earthy hops, fairly fruity, bread. Pretty sweet, some alcohol. Good strength.

Flavor starts with some sweet malt, toffee, caramel, some fruit, some bread, molasses, finishes with a nice hop punch featuring some pine, grass and citrus, good bitterness on the finish. Quite a bit of candy sweetness throughout (akin to the recent Dank Tank 420). Decent bit of alcohol at the end as well.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, oily, a bit sticky, moderate carbonation.

Initially I was rather meh on this, but let it warm up a bit and it starts to open up. Let it warm too much and it just gets messy. Still a bit sweeter than I like for my tastes, and IMHO a style that doesn’t really need to be jacked up to 10% ABV. To be honest I would’ve liked to seen a little more from a big anniversary brew.